Abstract: At present, few studies focus on the drivers of energy efficiency technology adoption, especially about the effect of firm’s innovation activities on the adoption of energy efficiency technologies. This paper explores the effects of product innovation, process innovation and management innovation on the adoption of energy efficiency technology based on the Chinese manufacturing innovation survey 2009. The results show that product innovation, process innovation and management innovation all have a positive significant effect on the adoption of energy efficiency technologies separately. Further, energy costs of firms will adjust the relationship between innovation activities and energy efficiency technology decisions. The firms with higher energy costs are more likely to adopt energy efficiency technology during innovation. This new finding implies that the purpose of firm’s innovation activities is consistent with that of energy efficiency technology investment. From a policy point of view, this indicates that in order to promote China’s manufacturing energy-saving, policy makers should also take active measures to encourage firm’s innovation, especially focus on firm’s management innovation.

摘要： 当前关于企业节能技术决策驱动因素研究相对较少，尤其很少关注企业创新行为对于节能技术决策的影响。本研究基于2009年中国制造业创新调查数据，在企业微观层面探讨了企业创新，包括产品创新、工艺创新和管理创新对企业节能技术决策的影响。结果表明，企业的创新行为，包括产品创新、工艺创新和管理创新均会对企业节能技术决策产生积极影响；企业能耗成本的差异会进一步调节企业创新行为与节能技术决策之间的关系，能耗成本高的企业在创新过程中更倾向于选择节能技术。从企业管理的角度来看，企业创新行为与节能技术投资行为根本目标相一致。对政策制定者来说，为更好地推动中国制造业节能，政府应当同时积极采取措施推动企业创新，尤其是管理创新。

关键词: 节能技术, 产品创新, 工艺创新, 管理创新, 驱动力, Energy efficiency technology, Product innovation, Process innovation, Management innovation, Driver